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slew

Meaning of “slew”

Killed, put to death, slaughtered, or struck down.

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196 occurrences185 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:8

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Esther 9:6
And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 9:6 · retained source text

And in Shushan the palace the Iewes slew and destroyed fiue hundred men:

Esther 9:10
The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 9:10 · retained source text

The ten sonnes of Haman the sonne of Hammedatha, the enemie of the Iewes, slew they, but on the spoile laid they not their hand.

Esther 9:15
For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 9:15 · retained source text

For the Iewes that were in Shushan, gathered themselues together on the fourteenth day also of the moneth Adar, and slewe three hundred men at Shushan: but on the pray they laid not their hand.

Esther 9:16
But the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
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1611 witness · Esther 9:16 · retained source text

But the other Iewes that were in the kings prouinces, gathered themselues together, & stood for their liues, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seuenty and fiue thousand, but they laid not their handes on the pray.

Psalms 78:31
The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
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1611 witness · Psalms 78:31 · retained source text

The wrath of God came vpon them, and slew the fattest of them: and smote downe the chosen men of Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. made to bow.

1611 marginal noteOr, yong men.

Psalms 78:34
When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.
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1611 witness · Psalms 78:34 · retained source text

When hee slew them, then they sought him: and they returned, and inquired early after God.

Psalms 105:29
He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 105:29 · retained source text

Hee turned their waters into blood: and slew their fish.

1611 marginal noteExod. 7.20.

Psalms 135:10
Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 135:10 · retained source text

Who smote great nations: and slew mightie kings:

1611 marginal noteNum.21.2. and 4.25, 26,34,35.

Psalms 136:18
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 136:18 · retained source text

And slue famous kings: for his mercy endureth for euer.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 29.7. psal. 135.10, & 11.

Isaiah 66:3
He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 66:3 · retained source text

He that killeth an oxe is as if he slue a man: he that sacrificeth a lambe, as if he cut off a dogs necke: he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swines blood: he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idole: yea, they haue chosen their owne wayes, and their soule delighteth in their abominations.

1611 marginal noteOr, kidde.

1611 marginal noteHeb. maketh a memoriall of.

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